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The Goods: A Film Podcast
Brian and Dan revisit films both famous and forgotten, then ask the all-important question: Is It Good?
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Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978) - This wonderful plant should exist
Happy Halloween! Dan and Brian conclude October with a movie they expected to be different and scarier than it actually is. Join as they discuss their personal…
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Troll 2 (1990) / Troll 1 (1986) - Who are the Boglins?
Dan and Brian finally watch and discuss one of the most important movies in their shared lives, the remarkably strange and famously bad, but extremely…
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I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) - Ick widdles
Spooky season is upon us! Dan and Brian continue their annual tradition of looking at a teen horror movie with I Know What You Did Last Summer, the 1997 heir…
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Chuck E. Cheese's University Training (1991) (ft. Andrew) - No train, no gain
As the grand finale for "Train" Month's coverage of teacher and training-themed films, Brian drags his brother Andrew onto the pod to discuss Chuck E. Cheese's…
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) - TCM-core
Dan and Brian continue their month-long look at teachers and training with an investigation of the seminal 1939 teacher flick, Goodbye Mr. Chips. Dan pauses to…
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Rocky & Creed series (1976-2023) - Soviet montage
Dan and Brian continue their "train" month of movies about teachers, training, and self-improvement with a look at the entire Rocky and Creed series. Come…
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Whiplash (2014) - Great men are rarely good
Dan and Brian continue "Train" month, their look at teacher and training films, with a look at a slightly less wholesome teacher-student relationship, the one…
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Follow Me, Boys! (1966) & Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) - The sheephank redemption
Brian and Dan kick off a new theme month: "Train Month," but the verb this time. Each week, we'll look at movies about teachers and other improvement figures…
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Three More Sinbad Adventures (1963-77) (ft. Gavin McDowell) - Maroof's greatest hits
Dan and Brian welcome back Gavin McDowell to pick up their discussion of one of Gavin and Brian's childhood obsessions: the many Sinbad adventures following up…
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Death Becomes Her (1992) - Delightful whiplash
Dan and Brian continue their exploration of misuse of corpses by watching and discussing the proto-Substance satire by Robert Zemeckis, a "swee generis"…
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Weekend at Bernies 1 & 2 (1989/93) - Tailor-made for shenanigans
Dan and Brian bring to life the corpse of the much-mocked Weekend at Bernie's and find it more palatable than they expected. Join as they discuss "they don't…
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Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) and other Rankin/Bass ft. Zan Gillies - Normal Boxing Day behavior
Dan and Brian welcome Brian's college friend and Emmy-winning filmmaker Zan Gillies to discuss the extended Rankin/Bass holiday universe, culminating in the…
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Shrekisode, Part 2 - Shrek 4, Puss in Boots 1-2, and more ft. Andrew, Will - You're asking a lot of me
The unholiest of Goods projects reaches its conclusion in the second Shrekisode in which Dan, his brother Will, Brian, and his brother Andrew consider Shrek 4…
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Shrekisode, Part 1 - Shreks 1,2,3 (2001-07) ft. Will, Andrew - The Shreckoning
And so it has come to this. Dan and Brian each invite their brothers to have a discussion of the sprawling Shrek franchise, starting with a look at the first…
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Dazed and Confused (1993) - A new fiesta in the making
In honor of Dan's birthday, he and Brian watch and discuss one of Dan's favorite movies, the classic 1993 hangout comedy Dazed and Confused. Join as they…
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Pocahontas (1995) / Starship (2011) - Dances with tropes
Dan and Brian embark on a journey exploring the many movies about a man from a colonial force falling in love with a native and learning the "noble" ways of…
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The Kid Detective (2020) - They can live amongst us
Dan and Brian catch up with neo-noir The Kid Detective, a longtime watchlist entry for Dan. Join as they discuss Canadian cinema, Adam Brody, the boundaries of…
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250th Episode Mailbag - Answering Questions from Listeners
Dan and Brian try something for the first time in their 250 episode run: a "mailbag" episode taking questions written in by listeners. Topics include iconic…
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My Cousin Vinny (1992) ft. Gavin & Kevin McDowell - True grits
Dan and Brian are joined by their friend Gavin and his lawyer father Kevin to discuss the courtroom comedy classic My Cousin Vinny. Join as they discuss their…
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The 250th Episode Spectacular! - Now we are six (almost)
Dan and Brian convene to discuss how they are feeling after a quarter-thousand episodes of The Goods: A Film Podcast and what lies ahead. Then, they hand out…
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Armageddon (1998) / Amadeus (1985) - Armadeus!
Brian and Dan celebrate TWO HUNDRED FIFTY episodes of The Goods with a big-time double-whammy of two oft-mentioned but never-reviewed films: Armageddon, the…
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Postal (2007) ft. Gargus - The Boll and the beautiful
Dan and Brian welcome back Gargus to discuss a video game adaptation that goes out of its way to channel the spirit of its impish source material, for better…
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Peggle (2007) / Staplerfahrer Klaus (2000) - Sexy action cool
Dan and Brian celebrate their cherished annual April Fools Day episode by each selecting a not-quite-a-film, and each has brought a source of their own joy…
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The Terminal (2004) - Trapped in the melting pot
Dan preps for air travel by bringing Steven Spielberg's strange post-9/11 comedy The Terminal to discuss with Brian. Join as they discuss Tom Hanks' silly…
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The Lobster (2015) - Feral singles
In honor of the director's Best Picture nomination and Brian's curiosity about the filmmaker, Dan and Brian consider the surreal and dark comedy-drama The…
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The Little Mermaid (1989) / Tarzan (1999) - Bangers for years
Dan and Brian wrap Musical Decades Month with a look at a movie from the '80s and the '90s -- the start and the end of the Disney Renaissance. Join as they…
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Phantom of the Opera (2004) / Cats (2019) - The Webbisode
Dan and Brian continue Musical Decades Month with a look at two musicals written by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Join as they discuss the influential and divisive…
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Cabin in the Sky (1943) / The Color Purple (2023) - Everybody loves raiment
Dan and Brian continue Musical Decades Month and also honor Black History Month by looking at two films depicting the Black experience with Black casts: the…
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Mary Poppins (1964) / Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) - Talkin' Poppins
Dan and Brian continue their Musical Decades theme month with a look at two Disney live action-animation hybrid films, the beloved Julie Andrews-starring Oscar…
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42nd Street (1933) / An American in Paris (1951) (ft. Hunter Allen) - Beyond the proscenium
Dan and Brian invite film critic and musical cinema lover Hunter Allen from Kinemalogue to join as they kick off a new theme month: Musical Decades Month…
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Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) (ft. Andrew) - Facilitate the Nooch
To celebrate Brian's birthday, he and Dan invite Brian's brother Andrew to join the podcast and discuss the 2001 animated film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. Join…
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Top 10 Movie Endings
Dan and Brian count down their top 10 movie endings, with the proviso that 5 of them must be movies they've discussed on The Goods and 5 of them must be movies…
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The Usual Suspects (1995) - Brains on the wall
Dan and Brian discuss The Usual Suspects, that famous purveyor of narrative misdirection. Join as they debate the extent to which the film's famous ending…
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The Princess Bride (1987) (ft. Stephanie Bendoraitis) - Nostalgia on fire
Dan and Brian are joined by Stephanie Bendoraitis to discuss the delightful fantasy comedy The Princess Bride. Join as they discuss Rob Reiner's remarkable…
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The Last Five Years (2014) - Welcome to Dumpsville
Dan and Brian kick off 2026 discussing a little-seen, time-hopping, breakup musical starring Jeremy Jordan and Anna Kendrick. Join as they discuss nonlinear…
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966/2000/2018) (ft. Will) - The Grinchisode
The Goods send off 2025 with an epic and somewhat discursive look at the history of Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, starting with the beloved book…
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The Year Without a Santa Claus / Black Christmas (1974) - The year without an episode
Dan and Brian approach the end of 2025 pondering what makes a "movie year" -- how to measure and rank it, what they've watched on the podcast, and what eras of…
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Dear Christmas (2020) ft. Brennan Klein - A cookie-cutter Christmas
Dan and Brian welcome Brennan Klein from Alternate Ending to celebrate some of their shared cinematic interests and then dissect a strange COVID-era holiday…
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It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and Christmas Carol roulette - I'm thinking of beginning things
Dan and Brian discuss four adaptations of Charles Dickens' famed holiday novella for a sixth consecutive holiday season. This year, they each share their…
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Hard Eight (1996) and PTA (ft. Mitch Capps) - Other good Andersons
Dan and Brian are joined by their friend and co-host of The Movie Call Podcast, Mitch, to discuss Paul Thomas Anderson's rich and beguiling filmography…
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) - Attend the tale
Happy Thanksgiving, one and all! Join as Dan and Brian together celebrate Brian's wholesome holiday tradition of watching Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd film. Join…
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Twinless (2025) - Sweeney odd
Dan and Brian tackle a recent release in James Sweeney's Twinless. Join as they discuss spoiler warnings, sudden grief, mid-film title cards, suspense vs…
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London After Midnight (1927) / Mark of the Vampire (1935) (ft. Gargus) - Literally unwatchable
Old friend-of-the-pod Gargus joins Brian and Dan to discuss lost films, particularly the Tod Browning-Lon Chaney pairing London After Midnight, reconstructed…
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The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) - The least pimp person
Dan and Brian dig deeper into spooky season with a Don Knotts comedy. First, they recount movie and TV moments that scared them when they were kids as well as…
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Disturbing Behavior (1998) - Man door hand hook car door
Dan and Brian continue their annual tradition of watching a late '90s teen horror movie in October with Disturbing Behavior, a largely panned and forgotten…
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Coffin Joe (1964-2008) (ft. Gavin McDowell) - Don't do what Donny Don't does
Religious scholar and recurring guest Gavin joins Dan and Brian to discuss the long-running Brazilian series of horror films directed by, written by, and…
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He's Just Not That Into You (2009) / When Harry Met Sally (1989) (ft. Colton) - Ensem-rom-com
Longtime friend-of-the-pod Colton joins Brian and Dan to briefly discuss a foundational romantic comedy, then dig into the divisive 2009 ensemble film. Just…
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Varsity Blues (1999) - Spleen or no spleen
Dan and Brian lean into fall nostalgia by looking at a high school football comedy that stuck with Dan when he was a teen. Join as they discuss the Jon Voight…
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Merlin (1998) - Renaissance man
In the spirit of autumnal decay and ren faire dress-up, Brian shares with Dan a formative TV movie, the two-part Merlin starring Sam Neill. Join as they…
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The 'Burbs (1989) - Dante's inferno
Dan and Brian discuss a film Dan was surprised to adore during his Tom Hanks binge a couple of years ago, the Joe Dante-directed comedy tinged with horror The…
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Honey, I Shrunk the Month (1989-1997)
Dan and Brian wrap Maxi-Month and Mini-Month with the series that got Brian on the big-small kick as a kid in the first place. They review all three movies in…
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 1&2 (2007/13) - You can't ungoon the goony
Dan and Brian continue Maxi-Month with a look at a variety of films featuring growing things: two early cinema trick films, a classic cartoon short, and the…
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Jack the Giant Killer (1962) (ft. Gavin McDowell) - Ker-winning
Brian, Dan, and Gavin continue their discussion of the Maxi-Mini-Month slate of Kerwin Matthews-starring adventure films. In Part 2 of their conversation, they…
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The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) & 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) (ft. Gavin McDowell) - Looks like the monsters lost
Maxi/Mini-Month continues with us welcoming back our good friend Gavin to discuss three adventure films starring Kerwin Mathews. In Part 1, they discuss The…
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Them! (1954) - Octuple atomic monsters
Dan and Brian continue their theme month of particularly big or small stuff with a look at one of the great "atomic monster" movies of the '50s: Them! (Don't…
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The Gnome-Mobile (1967) (ft. Buzzed on Movies) - A hell of a jumpspan
To kick off a new theme month, Dan and Brian welcome back their old friends Teddy and Matt, hosts of the Buzzed on Movies podcast that heavily inspired Brian…
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Lord of the Rings (2001-03), Part 2 (ft. Will) - Eragon and Gandorf
Dan, Brian, and Will continue their discussion of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films, culminating with a tense Is It Good? rating session and Star Wars…
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Lord of the Rings (2001-03), Part 1 (ft. Will) - Who the hell is Gondor?
One podcast episode to rule them all. Dan's brother Will joins Brian to hunker down and dig deep into Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. In this part…
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Space Jams (1996/2021) - Come on and slam
We got a real jam goin' down at The Goods: A Film Podcast. Dan and Brian review the '90s cartoon and its legacy COVID-dumped sequel starring two of the…
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The Man Who Would Be King (1975) / The Road to El Dorado (2000) - It's tough to be a god
Brian dusts off the old "Violent Ends" episode format, comparing two films with similar premises but different tenors of outcome -- one happy, one bloody…